Games of Acadiana Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint

Not a bad swim. Caught the young lady in front of me at the first turn, passed her but neither passed nor was passed by anyone the rest of the way. Maintained an easy pace sufficient to keep my breathing and HR in check.

Last year's time, 3:33

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Not bad, given the distance (40 yds?) we had to cover with the bike.

Last year's time, 0:56

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Uneventful. Breeze was blowing out, so I'd ride 26-27mph going out and 23-24 coming in. Lots of turns knock down the average.

Last year's time, 21:46 (course was 1/4-mile longer?)

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OK.

Last year's time, 0:46!

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Even though it's only 8am, still too hot for a best all-out effort. Paced to the point of incurring a stitch, then backed off a little. Passed several on the run, which usually doesn't happen.

Last year's time, 15:28

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Grabbed a couple waters, then went out to find Angel on the course. Gave her a water and cheered her on to finish her first rei.


Nothing, this was a near-perfect effort. Faster than last year in every segment, beat last year's time (42:29) by a minute. Not wuite the sub-40 I was looking for, but good enough for rock 'n' roll.

Old Guys Ruled in this race. Results had two guys in my AG ahead of me, but they won the "Masters" and Grand Masters" awards so were taken out of the AG pool, leaving me to finish first. I was 12th overall, Top 12 included 3 of us in 50-54 and 2 more in 55-59, so 5 out of 12 were old farts over 50. So I beat all but six of the non-AARP racers; only two men under 40 beat me. There were eleven age groups for men and I would have won seven of them, finished second in three. The only one I would have finished third in is the age group OLDER than mine.



Good little race, good mix of first-timers, experienced racers and speed demons. Short, fast course, smooth surfaces and traffic controlled. Benefits the Miles Perret Center, a local cancer support organization.